Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation in Burtenbach, Germany

Tree 327

Planted by:

Ms. R. Schweitzer, Lay preacher R. Steinke, and Rev. N. W. Riemer

Biblical Votum :

Genesis 2,9: "And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."

Tree species:

Tilia tomentosa ‚Brabant‘ - Silver lime

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On July 4th, 2016, Ms. R. Schweitzer (2nd from right), Lay Preacher R. Steinke (right) and Pastor N. W. Riemer (left, with watering can) planted a silver linden tree on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation in Burtenbach, Germany.

Planting the partner tree :

On March 19th, 2017, during a local ecumenical celebration with Pastor Franz Wespel from the Catholic Congregation Jettingen-Scheppach and Mayor Hans Reichhart from Jettingen-Scheppach, two “Philipp Melanchthon” pear trees were planted as partner trees for the Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation in Burtenbach, Germany. The trees were planted by the Philipp-Melanchthon-Haus in Jettingen-Scheppach with soil from Wittenberg.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten New Town Hall

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Juristentraße, Berliner Straße and Mauerstraße

Tree 327